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Double Underhook Guard Pass
Position:
- Position: Open Guard
- Top/Bottom: Top
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Technique Description
The Double Underhook Pass is a fundamental guard-passing technique primarily used against an opponent's open guard. It is a versatile pass focusing on mastering control through underhooks and is one of the most reliable ways to consolidate top pressure efficiently.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Establish Baseline Control
- Begin in your opponent's open guard. Ensure you have a solid base by maintaining a wide stance on your knees and keeping your posture upright.
- Keep your hands on your opponent's hips and elbows tight to prevent them from breaking your posture or threatening you with attacks.
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Secure the Underhooks
- Reach your right arm under your opponent’s right thigh while keeping it straight. Do the same with your left arm under their left thigh.
- Clasp your hands together with a gable grip at the small of their back or inside of your training partner's gi.
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Apply Pressure
- Slide your elbows out wide to flare your opponent's legs apart, creating a 'V' shape with them.
- Drop your chest onto their thighs, pushing downwards to neutralize their hip movement. Keep your forehead or temple pressed against their mid-section for stability.
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Lift and Control
- Elevate your hips, pushing with your toes, and slide your opponent's posterior high over your chest. Ensure you do not lose your underhook grip; this controls your opponent’s hips.
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Shift Around to the Side
- Walk your knees forward and center your weight. Move your body to one side and guide your opponent's knees toward their chest, keeping your head close at all times.
- With your grip safe and no gaps in pressure, alternate to the side you wish to pass.
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Pass and Consolidate
- Once at the desired angle, release your hand's grip and progress your arms toward your opponent’s neck area.
- Transition from your knees to side control by clearing your opponent's legs to the mat while establishing your knee-on-belly position or directly transitioning to side control.
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Settle into Side Control
- Achieve tight side control, ensuring your body maintains control over your opponent's shoulders and hips. Overshadow their frame with your weight to diminish their escape routes.
Tips for Success
- Maintain constant pressure: Always keep pressure on your opponent's thighs to hinder movement.
- Patiently execute the pass: Take your time, ensuring each step is controlled to prevent any chance of counterattacks like triangles or arm drags.
- Use the element of surprise: This pass is effective in scenarios where opponents overcommit to open guard attacks.
Utilizing the Double Underhook Pass effectively ensures not only guard passing success but also a seamless transition into controlling dominant positions like side control, benefiting further attacks or submissions.
How to Execute
# Double Underhook Guard Pass
The Double Underhook Pass is a fundamental technique in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for passing an opponent's open guard. This pass is effective because it allows you to control your opponent's hips and legs, reducing their ability to counter or attack.
## Step-by-Step Instructions
1. **Establish Base and Posture**
- Start in your opponent's open guard with a solid base. Kneel on the mat with your knees shoulder-width apart.
- Keep your back straight and your head up to maintain good posture and prevent attacks like triangles or armbars.
2. **Secure the Underhooks**
- Reach both of your arms under your opponent's legs. You are aiming to wrap your arms around their thighs.
- Bring your hands together behind their lower back, either in a gable grip (palm to palm) or S-grip (fingers interlocked).
3. **Lift and Control Hips**
- Once you have the underhooks, lift your opponent's hips slightly off the ground by pulling their thighs towards your chest.
- Use your chest and shoulders to apply pressure, keeping their lower back elevated and their hips controlled.
4. **Flatten Your Opponent's Legs**
- While maintaining the grip, drive forward with your body weight to flatten your opponent’s legs against your chest.
- Ensure that their knees are pointed towards their chest, creating pressure and limiting their movement.
5. **Walk Your Knees Forward**
- Keep their hips elevated as you walk your knees forward, inching closer to their body.
- Continue to apply downward pressure with your chest and shoulders to maintain control.
6. **Pin the Hips to the Mat**
- As you move forward, aim to pin their hips to the mat. Slide your body to one side, using your shoulder to apply pressure across their abdomen.
- Use your head position to reinforce the pressure by tucking it against their side or hip.
7. **Pass to Side Control**
- Once your opponent’s hips are pinned and their legs are compressed, transition to side control.
- Release the underhooks and slide your body over their hips, establishing side control by placing your chest across their upper body.
- Secure the position by placing your arms in a cross-face and underhook configuration, maintaining heavy pressure with your hips and chest.
8. **Secure Position**
- Ensure you are stable in side control by spreading your legs and keeping your weight low.
- Control their head and far arm to prevent escapes and maintain dominance in the position.
By following these steps, you can effectively execute the Double Underhook Guard Pass, transitioning from your opponent's open guard to a dominant side control position.
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